Giddean Danu
Biographical information
Homeworld	Kuat[1]
Physical description
Species	Human[1]
Gender	Male[1]
Height	1.96 meters[1]
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era
Affiliation	Galactic Republic[1] Galactic Senate[1] Loyalist Committee Delegation of 2000[1]

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Giddean Danu was the Galactic Republic Senator from Kuat during the Clone Wars. He was appointed to his position by Onara Kuat, head of the Kuat family and principal director of Kuat Drive Yards.

BiographyEdit

Grim and humorless, Danu was among the Senators that opposed Chancellor Palpatine's growing emergency powers. This brought him into conflict with many people on Kuat, who benefited from increased production in Kuat's shipyards during the Clone Wars. His opposition to increased militarization led him to be twice nearly recalled from office by Onara Kuat and the Kuati electorate.

He had good ties with the Jedi and greatly respected their Order, believing the nascent rebellion being led by Mon Mothma and Bail Prestor Organa needed the support of the Jedi in order to succeed. Danu, following Mothma and Organa's lead, became part of the Delegation of 2000, although he did not accompany the group when their petition was rejected by Palpatine.

Behind the scenesEdit

Giddean Danu was played by Christopher Kirby in scenes deleted from the final release of Revenge of the Sith.

What's The Story? author Aidan Hennessy intended to state him being mayor of Kuat City prior to becoming senator (a reference to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad). He also ended his entry with a sentence saying that Danu was killed by Ottegru Grey, but it was removed from the final entry.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel (First appearance)
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith comic
• Millennium Falcon (Mentioned only)

SourcesEdit

• Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary
• Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars
• The New Essential Chronology
• Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels
• "Who's Who in the Delegation of 2000"—Star Wars Insider 85
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
• The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I
•  Giddean Danu in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Onara Kuat in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)

Notes and referencesEdit